just got out of the water and surfed my new 6’4" single fin egg. i bought a 7" standard rake rainbow fin for this board. i noticed that the board didn’t seem as “drivey” as i had hoped for. could this be due to the fin? do i need a longer, wider based fin? can anyone recommend one? thanks in advance for any advice. kirk
just got out of the water and surfed my new 6’4" single fin egg. i > bought a 7" standard rake rainbow fin for this board. i noticed that > the board didn’t seem as “drivey” as i had hoped for. could this > be due to the fin? do i need a longer, wider based fin? can anyone > recommend one? thanks in advance for any advice.>>> kirk-------------An 8" fin with more rake will give you more drive. Have you moved the fin back in the box? that may be all you need to do. Good luck and have fun with it, Scott.
scott, i think i have the fin back far enough. do you know what the ideal position should be? i think i’m about 6.5" from the tail to trailing edge of fin. kirk
scott,>>> i think i have the fin back far enough. do you know what the ideal > position should be? i think i’m about 6.5" from the tail to trailing > edge of fin.>>> kirk Try a bigger base
Hey Kirk. I have a 6’4" single-fin and I usually use an 8.5" fin on this board. I’ve tried a 7.5" fin but it felt a little too “drifty” for me. Maybe you can try a little longer fin.
Hey Kirk. I have a 6’4" single-fin and I usually use an 8.5" fin > on this board. I’ve tried a 7.5" fin but it felt a little too > “drifty” for me. Maybe you can try a little longer fin. I would try to get a True Ames 9" L-flex fin.(L as in Greg Liddle)This should give you all the proper area and flex characteristics neede to be able to turn AND drive your board.My rule of thumb on fin placement is to place it in the middle of box and slowly move ot forward until it feels like you are almost pearling on your take-offs.I suspect your fin box is not placed as far forward as mine are, so you just might want to put that fin all the way up in the box, then work back from there if needed.Note: my fins, as measured to the trailing edge are anywhere from 12.75" to 14.25" up from the tail block.Good luck and have fun, and remember, sometimes just a 1/16" can make all the difference in how your board performs.
My fin quiver is as large as my board quiver, and that combined with what my room-mate keeps in the garage terrifies our surfing and nonsurfing friends. That said, the fin / board / rider combo is based on some experience, but also greatly on personal preference. I like 9 / 9.5 flex fins like the TrueAmes Grenough 4A, my room-mate lives by wingnut cut aways. With the 4A on my 6’8" egg I have more drive and control than anyother board, but I am 6’3" and 210 lbs, and push through turns a little heavier than the average guy. I would reccomend buying a couple of fins as the budget allows, and a wonderbolt for quick fine tunning, find what works for you and the type of waves you ride.
My fin quiver is as large as my board quiver, and that combined with what > my room-mate keeps in the garage terrifies our surfing and nonsurfing > friends. That said, the fin / board / rider combo is based on some > experience, but also greatly on personal preference. I like 9 / 9.5 flex > fins like the TrueAmes Grenough 4A, my room-mate lives by wingnut cut > aways. With the 4A on my 6’8" egg I have more drive and control than > anyother board, but I am 6’3" and 210 lbs, and push through turns a > little heavier than the average guy. I would reccomend buying a couple of > fins as the budget allows, and a wonderbolt for quick fine tunning, find > what works for you and the type of waves you ride. Assuming you have the necessary waves and can surf fairly well, with a board/fin combination like yours, and factoring in your personal specs, there can be a tremendous advantage in the leverage, drive and power attainable with increased personal height and weight. By the way, there was another thread posted recently relating to the question of guilt in owning more than a few surfboards, etc… so, your delightful comment about the sheer quantity of fins and boards that are in your garage literally terrifying (I love that!) your surfing and nonsurfing friends could very well be the highest standard that we could all aspire to!
Assuming you have the necessary waves and can surf fairly well, with a > board/fin combination like yours, and factoring in your personal specs, > there can be a tremendous advantage in the leverage, drive and power > attainable with increased personal height and weight.>>> By the way, there was another thread posted recently relating to the > question of guilt in owning more than a few surfboards, etc… so, your > delightful comment about the sheer quantity of fins and boards that are in > your garage literally terrifying (I love that!) your surfing and > nonsurfing friends could very well be the highest standard that we could > all aspire to! HI! My name is Matt and i’m a finaholic…My collection and obsession with fins, fin design and fin placement has ruined me and provided some great material for my friends’ personal amusement.You would be surprised at all the jokes and comments they come up with relating to fins!
As I like some drift when riding my singlefin shortboards I tend to prefer fin sizes in the 7" to 7.5" range but that’s preference for my boards and my style of surfing. Seeing as how your board is an egg and probably wider and fuller then I would definately recommend an 8" fin with good base area and a nice rake. But that’s just my opinion.
just got out of the water and surfed my new 6’4" single fin egg. i > bought a 7" standard rake rainbow fin for this board. i noticed that > the board didn’t seem as “drivey” as i had hoped for. could this > be due to the fin? do i need a longer, wider based fin? can anyone > recommend one? thanks in advance for any advice.>>> kirk kirk, if you can lay your hands on an old Starfin (Cheyne Horan’s winged keel} you’ll have as much drive as any thruster but retain that single fin flow. I’ve used them off and on since '85 on boards ranging from 5’8" lazor-zaps to a 7’10 pintail. They provide an interesting change from the norm and a new spark to boards that maybe never seemed to meet their potential. jim dunlop
kirk, if you can lay your hands on an old Starfin (Cheyne Horan’s winged > keel} you’ll have as much drive as any thruster but retain that single fin > flow. I’ve used them off and on since '85 on boards ranging from 5’8" > lazor-zaps to a 7’10 pintail. They provide an interesting change from the > norm and a new spark to boards that maybe never seemed to meet their > potential. jim dunlop TRy it with the fin placed all the way back in the box before you buy a new fin.I suspect you will need a 9" flex fin but try what I suggested first 'cause a smaller fin placed back will give you the drive of a larger fin plac3ed forward.However, you may loose some of the other performance characteristics such as turnig, nose might stick too far out of water, it might feel like you are doing a wheelie when cuuting back, etc.With that said give it a go- move it around a little bit.Start with it all the way back then move it forward in .25" increments and see what happens. Good luck!
just got out of the water and surfed my new 6’4" single fin egg. i > bought a 7" standard rake rainbow fin for this board. i noticed that > the board didn’t seem as “drivey” as i had hoped for. could this > be due to the fin? do i need a longer, wider based fin? can anyone > recommend one? thanks in advance for any advice.>>> kirk Out of curiosity, spurred on by the fin topic, the Pool Guy and I tallied up our fin collections.Between us we have close to 100 fins.Some we’ve made, others ubought and used as is, and yet more that were store bought and reworked to meet our needs Sick? yes we are…Oh, and 50 boards total as well and counting.Is there a support group anyone can refer us to?
Out of curiosity, spurred on by the fin topic, the Pool Guy and I tallied > up our fin collections.Between us we have close to 100 fins.Some we’ve > made, others ubought and used as is, and yet more that were store bought > and reworked to meet our needs Sick? yes we are…Oh, and 50 boards total > as well and counting.Is there a support group anyone can refer us to? and 10 Grenough surf mats-Help!